<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Good Morning BPHY Students!</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I hope that you all are doing well! For my first years you are close to completing your first quarter in the graduate program! </span>Congratulations<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">! You are a step closer in your educational pursuits. For my 2</span><sup style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">nd</sup><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> years and above, keep up the great work! All of what you are doing will pay off in the near future. Just wanted to send a quick reminder to enroll in classes for Winter 2026. Always remember to consult the updated handbook attached below, and the </span><a href="https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog" target="_blank">course catalogue</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> from the year you entered the program.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>-First Years,</b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">All students are required to take a sequence of core courses (BCH 184, BCH 210, and PHYS 246) in their first year, and complete a series of research rotations in laboratories of participating faculty under BPHY 297 or BPHY 299. You should <b>always be</b> in units of BPHY 297 or BPHY 299 depending on your rotations.</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Remember If you are in multiple rotations for Winter, take BPHY 297 for one professor, and BPHY 299 for the other.<span style="font-size:12pt"> Participation in the Biophysics Graduate Seminar (</span>BPHY<span style="font-size:12pt"> 252) is also required for each quarter the student is enrolled; each student is expected to present a formal research seminar in this course prior to graduation.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b> An example of your schedule for this term should be:</b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">BIOL 203 (3 units),  BCH 184 (4 units), BPHY 252 (1 unit), and BPHY 297 (1-6 units)</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Remember you must <b>always take</b> BPHY 252 if it is available. You should <b>always be</b> in units of BPHY 297 or BPHY 299 depending on your rotations.</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Always be in 12 units to maintain funding and full-time status.</b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>-2^nd Year and above</b></div><div style="margin:0px"><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Review your degree audit. </b>

Make sure you are not missing any coursework, and that  items are being cleared on your degreeworks. You should always consult with your PI to decide your course work selection.  At this time most of you should always be enrolled in:</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">BPHY 252 (1 unit), and/or BPHY 297 or BPHY 299</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Always be in 12 units to maintain funding and full-time status.</b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><br></b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>*Don't forget to enroll in BIOL 301 if you are a TA during the quarter.*  "Only if you TA for a Biology course"</b><b></b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><br></b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>In addition any additional elective units</b> that need to be fulfilled <b>should be</b> from the approved elective units in the course catalogue.</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Approved Elective Courses include: BCH 186, BCH 187, BCH 230F, BIEN 135, BIEN 142, BIEN 160, BIEN 165, BIEN 242, BIEN 245, BIEN 249, BIEN 251, CHEM 201A, CHEM 201B, CHEM 201C, CHEM 201D, CHEM 201E, CHEM 206A, CHEM 206B, CHEM 209M, CHEM 211D, CHEM 229Q, PHYS 145A, PHYS 145B, PHYS 145C, PHYS 212A, PHYS 212B</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><br></b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>To check if a course is available go to<a href="https://registrationssb.ucr.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=search" id="m_8864643357279932871m_7695348087379339087LPlnk644721" title="https://registrationssb.ucr.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=search" target="_blank"> UCR Courses.</a> If ever you need assistance or have questions please feel free to reach out to me. My link in the description can be used to book meetings. You can also stop in during my office hours on Wednesdays from 2-3pm. I am always just an email away!</div><div><br></div></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sincerely,</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Chris</div></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">M.Ed. Higher Education Administration and Policy</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Graduate Student Services Advisor</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)">1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Programs Advised:</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Biophysics/Statistics/CMDB</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Office Hours</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Wednesday 2pm-3pm</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">In Office Days</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Segoe UI Web (West European)","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Monday and Wednesday</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inher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